I wanted a car that was fun to drive, aesthetically pleasing, decent on gas, and with back seats my kids could fit in, should the need arise. I drove the Genesis coupe, Veloster, Focus ST, and Mazda 3. Decided I preferred RWD, and liked the FR-S, just a bit more than the Genesis. Between the BRZ and FRS, it wasn't so much wanting one over the other. Red, 6spd was available at Toyota, so I bought it.